Abstract
This paper explores the nature and causes of social exclusion of the NGOs’ activities in Bangladesh. Data gathered from two NGOs (Proshika and Practical Action Bangladesh) working for the socio-economic development in Bangladesh. The paper shows that now a day the NGOs’ target groups and services have been specified to the people who are able to return back their micro-credit. As a result many people are now being excluded from NGO services who are known as ‘ultra poor’. The findings of this paper show that many blacksmiths and goldsmiths were out of services from both NGOs rather the NGOs selected purposeful target groups, replicate of program, and their short-term development approach, high-flying profile, rent seeking attitude, monolithic development approach, lack of accountability, complex loan procedure and high interest rate, and cut-off budget from their development project were helpful for such kind of social exclusion. The paper argues that that without inclusion of such groups of people, the overall socio-economic development would not be possible.
Highlights
This paper looks the nature and causes of social exclusion of the NGOs’ activities in Bangladesh
The research reported in this article selected two programs from two leading NGOs in Bangladesh: the Markets and Livelihoods Program (MLP) of Practical Action Bangladesh (PAB) and the Small Economic Enterprise Development (SEED) program of Proshika
The article argues that most of the NGOs in Bangladesh are included those people as target groups who are capable to return back their credit and the people who are not being excluded
Summary
This paper looks the nature and causes of social exclusion of the NGOs’ activities in Bangladesh. The study further selected two groups of people, blacksmiths (MLP) and goldsmiths (SEED), from two communities served by those NGOs. The article argues that most of the NGOs in Bangladesh are included those people as target groups who are capable to return back their credit and the people who are not being excluded. The findings of this paper show that there are many blacksmiths and goldsmiths in those projects areas who were excluded from both NGOs services rather the NGOs selected purposeful target groups, replicate of program, and their short-term development approach, high-flying profile, rent seeking attitude, monolithic development approach, lack of accountability, complex loan procedure and high interest rate, and cut-off budget from their development project were helpful for such kind of social exclusion. The paper argues that without inclusion of such groups of people, the overall socio-economic development would not be possible
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